| Event name: | US-91-010 | |
| Country: | UNITED STATES | |
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Nature of the harmful event: |
Seafood toxins | |
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Event directly affected: |
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| Toxicity detected: | Yes (Approximate range: 3,300 µg STXeq / 100 g.) | |
| Associated syndrome: | PSP | |
| Unexplained toxicity: | No | |
| Species implicated in toxin transmission (transvector): | ||
| Report the outcome of a monitoring programme: | Yes | |
| Event occurred before in this location: | Yes (1932, 1962, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1990.) | |
| Individuals to contact: | ROSS, Maria R. | |
| Location: | Latitude: , Longitude: | |
| General location information: |
Mendocino County., California. HAB Area code(s): US-21 |
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| Additional location information: | Westport/Bruhel Pt., Fort Bragg/Virgin Creek and Ten-Mile River, Anchor Bay (Wild Sea Mussels). | |
| Bloom event dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Quarantine levels dates (yyyy/mm/dd): | ||
| Additional date-related information: | July - October, December. | |
| Causative organism known: | Yes | |
| Causative Species/Genus: |
Alexandrium catenella
( cells/L)
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| Co-Ocurring Species/Genus: | ||
| Chlorophyll concentration, if known: | µg/l | |
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| Temperature Range During Event: | Max: °C, Min: °C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth: |
In situ |
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| Growth Comments | Most probably an in situ growth population. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Environmental information: | No data available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kit used: No | Type of kit used: | ||||||||||||||||
| Additional information: | In September, October and December the levels decreased to high measurable but below alert levels. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Management decision: | The California Annual Mussel Quarantine was in effect however it was extended indefinitely by the state health director as a precautionary measure. | ||||||||||||||||
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